Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra - Baltics

The itinerary is the starting point to your tour, but it’s not set in stone. Your group leader may make changes leading up to departure.

Day 1, Sunday June 18: Overnight Flight

Departure from the United States.

Day 2, Monday June 19: Tallinn Estonia

Welcome to Tallinn, the medieval city that is the capital of Estonia, and one of the youngest cities in Europe! Meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel in time for a welcome dinner (D)

Day 3, Tuesday June 20: Tallinn Estonia

Tallinn blends medieval tranquility and modern urban life with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. In the morning take a food-themed tour of the capital city including the Baltic Station Market, where you'll explore the smells, flavors and stories of Estonian cuisine: you may even taste bear, wild boar and venison on this culinary journey! The afternoon is free to explore further: you could take in the 13th-century Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin, and the ornate, onion-domed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, built in 1900 under Russian rule. Later come together to rehearse for your opening concert in one of the major churches in the city before dinner together (B,D)

Day 4, Wednesday June 21: Riga

Depart for Latvia this morning, visiting the stunning Sooma National Park for a kayaking tour with picnic lunch. Continue to Riga to check into your next hotel. Dinner tonight is independent (B,L)

Day 5, Thursday June 22: Riga

This morning discover the city in an exciting scavenger hunt as you race around the city collecting clues and earning prizes! Later you'll see the city from a totally different angle on a canal tour around the local waterways. Dinner tonight is in a local restaurant (B,D)

Day 6, Friday June 23: Riga

Today after breakfast discover a darker side to RIga's history as you visit the Occupation Musuem, a poignant reminder of the successive occupations of Latvia by the Nazis and the Soviets before its liberation in the early 1990s. Later come together to perform your next concert in a church or concert hall in the city . (B,D)

Day 7, Saturday June 24: Tartu

After breakfast check out and continue your journey south, with a visit to the historic Rundale Castle, a baroque jewel designed by Italian architect F.B. Rastrelli, who is known for his world famous Hermitage Palace in St.Petersburg. Lunch is provided today, before you continue your journey to your third capital city, Vilnius, in time for an independent dinner (B,L)

Day 8, Sunday June 25: Vilnius

In the morning explore the capital of Lithuania, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, like a local, on a gentle bike tour of the area! Surrounded by forests and hills, this city is full of architectural wonder and home to some of the area's most famous thinkers, writers, and artists. Later transfer to the nearby city of Kaunas for a shared concert with a local youth ensemble followed by a get-together dinner (B,D)

Day 9, Monday June 26: Vilnius

This morning after breakfast make a visit to Trakai Castle. Standing on the Island of Lake Galve, this world famous Gothic Castle provides some of the country's most iconic views. Later this morning take part in a Kibinai-making workshop where you'll roduce the famous mini savory pastries before lunching on the fruits of your endeavors! Return to the city for a rehearsal and your final concert in a venue in the city, before a special farewell dinner together! (B,L,D)

Day 10, Tuesday June 27: Departure

Transfer to the airport for return flight to the United States. (B)